BACKGROUND It has long been believed that breastfeeding provides protection against ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease. Studies designated to test this hypothesis were conducted without reaching conclusive results. OBJECTIVE The aim of this meta-analysis was to examine the role of breastfeeding in preventing inflammatory bowel disease and to summarize the evidence gathered about this subjec...

Spondyloarthritis is a chronic inflammatory rheumatism associated with variety of extra-articular manifestations, including bowel disease (Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis). Subclinical gastrointestinal manifestations in patients spondyloarthritis are common, clinical involvement exists number patients. The pathophysiology remains poorly understood involves genetic immunological factors, as well ...

lapping clinical, endoscopic and histological features. Differential diagnosis may become extremely difficult in the setting of Salmonella infections, complicating undiagnosed IBD. We report the case of an elderly patient admitted to hospital due to acute enteritis secondary to Salmonella infection, complicating undiagnosed Crohn’s disease (CD) and we highlight the diagnostic and therapeutic di...

BACKGROUND Oral localization of Crohn disease is uncommon and must be differentiated from nonspecific lesions. Its natural course and its long-term prognosis are unknown. OBSERVATIONS We studied 9 patients (8 male, 1 female; age range, 7-52 years; median age, 16 years) with Crohn disease and specific oral lesions, including deep linear ulcers, pseudopolyps, and/or labial or buccal swelling an...